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New York 1988, Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has changed his name to conceal his family connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops in order to pursue ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealers around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (.. Read more

Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall
Director James Gray
Genres Drama, Thriller

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We Own the Night

New York 1988, Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has changed his name to conceal his family connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops in order to pursue ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealers around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) crack down on the club. Now Bobby must choose a side. Is he going to turn informant or will he help run the biggest crime ring in New York history?

Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Alex Veadov, Dominic Colon, Danny Hoch, Oleg Taktarov
Director James Gray
Studio UNIVERSAL
Run time DVD: 1 hr 57 mins
HD DVD: 1 hr 53 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Collections New releases
Genres Drama, Thriller
Language English
Released DVD: 28 Apr 2008
HD DVD: not available
Production year: 2007
Format DVD
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  • How often have we seen a car chase in a cop thriller? It's a mark of the artistry in James Gray's austere, powerhouse drama that he finds a new way to film this generic staple. The camera... read more »

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    A good performance can carry a movie only so far and while Joaquin Phoenix is never less than watchable and on occasion brilliant, the script lacks structure, the direction is a bit unfocused and Mark Wahlberg does another variation on his 'look ma! no facial muscles' style of acting. There's a really good movie buried in here somewhere and it's frustrating to only catch glimpses of it. Not to say it's not enjoyable - it certainly has its moments - but keep your expectations on a tight leash, I'd say...

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    We Own the Night

    • 12 Dec 2007

    How often have we seen a car chase in a cop thriller? It's a mark of the artistry in James Gray's austere, powerhouse drama that he finds a new way to film this generic staple. The camera basically stays with Joaquin Phoenix as all hell breaks out around him: a car pulls up alongside, there's gunfire, broken glass, confusion; has his girlfriend been hit? What about the car in front, carrying his father? Vision is impaired by a heavy rain-storm and the dominant sound is the thud of the... Read more

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